European Political Community
European Political Community | |
|---|---|
 Participating states | |
| Type | Intergovernmental organization |
| Participating states | 44 |
| Establishment | |
• Prague Summit | 6 October 2022 |
The European Political Community is an Intergovernmental organization for political and strategic discussions about the future of Europe.[1] The group consists of participants from 44 European countries, as well as the representatives of the European Union.[2]
History
The European Political Community was proposed by the French president Emmanuel Macron.[3] In his role as the president of the Council of the European Union, Macron officially presented the project at the meeting of the European Council on 23–24 June 2022.[4] According to Macron's proposal, the aim of the project is to provide a policy coordination platform for European countries across the continent and foster political dialogue and cooperation in order to address issues of common interest, so as to strengthen the security, stability and prosperity of the European continent.[4]
Summits
The first summit is due to take place in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, on 6–7 October 2022.[5] The event is due to be covered live by the Eurovision network.[6]
On 29 September 2022, the United Kingdom announced that it would attend the meeting, and offered to host the next meeting.[7]
It is envisioned that two summits will be held each year, alternating between EU and non-EU countries.[8]
| No | Date | Host country | Host city |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6–7 October 2022 |  Czech Republic |
Prague Castle, Prague |
| 2nd | TBA |  United Kingdom |
TBA |
Participants
The countries participating in the European Political Community are:[9]
See also
References
- ^ Tidey, Alice (5 October 2022). "What we know and don't know about the new European Political Community". euronews. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "Meeting of the European Political Community, 6 October 2022". www.consilium.europa.eu. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ Brzozowski, Alexandra; Basso, Davide; Vasques, Eleonora (2022-05-09). "Macron teases alternative to EU enlargement". www.euractiv.com. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
- ^ a b "Conclusions du Conseil européen, 23 et 24 juin 2022 - Présidence française du Conseil de l'Union européenne 2022". Présidence française du Conseil de l'Union européenne (in French). Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ^ "Informal meeting of heads of state or government, Prague, 6-7 October 2022". www.consilium.europa.eu. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
- ^ "Eurovision Services: Informal EU 27 Summit and Leaders Meeting within the European Political Community". www.eurovision.net. 2022-07-10. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
- ^ "Brexit Britain wants to come back". POLITICO. 2022-09-29. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
- ^ https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2022/10/05/what-we-know-and-dont-know-about-the-european-political-community
- ^ https://czech-presidency.consilium.europa.eu/en/presidency/prague-summit/european-political-community/
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